Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 105

Drivin with automatic earbo
irst read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
in s on pa e .
oin downhill
⇒
Kickdown
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⇒
AR
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of traction and spinnin
pery roads. his can lead to loss of vehicle control accidents and serious in u-
ries.
Always adapt your drivin to the traffic flow.
se kick-down or rapid acceleration only if permitted by visibility weather
road and traffic conditions.
ever endan er other road users by acceleratin the vehicle and your driv-
in style.
e aware that the driven wheels may spin and the vehicle may slip if
switched off especially when the road is slippery.
After acceleratin turn back on.
ehicle overview efore drivin
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especially on slip-
is
hen drivin
O
hen stoppin on hills with a drivin sta e selected do not depress the
accelerator pedal to prevent the vehicle from rollin away. his may overheat
and dama e the automatic earbo .
ever let the vehicle roll in drivin sta e
switched off. he automatic earbo is not lubricated and can hence be dam-
a ed.
Operational fault of the automatic earbo
irst read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
in s on pa e .
mer ency pro ramme
not possible to drive in reverse ear
Overheatin of the automatic earbo
O
f you see the first time that the earbo is overheatin
vehicle safely or drive faster than mph
f the te t messa e and acoustic warnin are repeated appro imately ev-
ery seconds the vehicle must immediately be parked safely and the en ine
switched off. Allow the earbo to cool.
o prevent dama e to the earbo
the acoustic warnin no lon er sounds. As lon as the earbo is overheated
startin to drive and drivin at walkin speed should be avoided.
Maintenance cleanin
in
tartin shiftin ears parkin
especially with the en ine
⇒
either park the
km h .
you should not continue drivin before
servic- Do-it-yourself